Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 16, according to the Tribune’s archives.

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1906: Marshall Field died in New York of pneumonia contracted during a winter game of golf. He’s buried in Graceland Cemetery.

1967: McCormick Place was destroyed by fire.

2017: “Here is something none of my predecessors ever got a chance to say: Welcome to the White House the World Series Champion, Chicago Cubs!”

President Barack Obama honored the 2016 Chicago Cubs with a celebration day in Washington, D.C.

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